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F1 Retro: Tyrrell’s first F1 car – built in a shed
F1 Retro – august 2003 The famous Tyrrell Shed will see an official launch at its new Goodwood home during the Revival this month, with famed team alumni Jackie Stewart…
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Flashback: What happened when the French Resistance met Formula 1
Although you may not recognise him, it is not an exaggeration to say that François Guiter (pictured with Jackie Stewart at Monza in 1990) was one of the most influential…
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‘Lewis, listen, delete that Tweet!’ – when Hamilton posted secret McLaren data
Lewis Hamilton was still developing into an assured F1 champion when, in 2012, he revealed confidential McLaren telemetry after a disappointing Belgian GP qualifying session. Matt Bishop was the first to confront him
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Andretti’s Formula 1 plans gather pace despite opposition
Over the British Grand Prix weekend the 10 Formula 1 teams working away in the Silverstone pitlane were joined by a fictional 11th outfit as filming for the upcoming Brad…
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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
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Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
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Brawn, Jordan and Wolf – the Formula 1 newcomers that hit the ground running
You’ve heard the words of caution. Audi, in advance of its Formula 1 arrival in 2026, is already speaking in hushed tones about needing a couple of seasons to gain…
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Lewis Hamilton’s first taste of winning – his early years at Manor Motorsport
October 17, 2001, a chilly Wednesday at Mallory Park. It’s a routine test day for the Manor Motorsport Formula Renault team, which for the umpteenth time is giving a first…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Tatuus Formula Renault restored to 2003 condition
One-make junior single-seaters from the past couple of decades don’t seem particularly collectible. They hardly make the heart beat a little faster like, say, a mid-70s Formula Atlantic or F3.…
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F1 Retro: Tyrrell’s first F1 car – built in a shed
F1 Retro – august 2003 The famous Tyrrell Shed will see an official launch at its new Goodwood home during the Revival this month, with famed team alumni Jackie Stewart…
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Flashback: What happened when the French Resistance met Formula 1
Although you may not recognise him, it is not an exaggeration to say that François Guiter (pictured with Jackie Stewart at Monza in 1990) was one of the most influential…
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‘Lewis, listen, delete that Tweet!’ – when Hamilton posted secret McLaren data
Lewis Hamilton was still developing into an assured F1 champion when, in 2012, he revealed confidential McLaren telemetry after a disappointing Belgian GP qualifying session. Matt Bishop was the first to confront him
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Andretti’s Formula 1 plans gather pace despite opposition
Over the British Grand Prix weekend the 10 Formula 1 teams working away in the Silverstone pitlane were joined by a fictional 11th outfit as filming for the upcoming Brad…
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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
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Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
Great Read
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Brawn, Jordan and Wolf – the Formula 1 newcomers that hit the ground running
You’ve heard the words of caution. Audi, in advance of its Formula 1 arrival in 2026, is already speaking in hushed tones about needing a couple of seasons to gain…
Great Read
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Lewis Hamilton’s first taste of winning – his early years at Manor Motorsport
October 17, 2001, a chilly Wednesday at Mallory Park. It’s a routine test day for the Manor Motorsport Formula Renault team, which for the umpteenth time is giving a first…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Tatuus Formula Renault restored to 2003 condition
One-make junior single-seaters from the past couple of decades don’t seem particularly collectible. They hardly make the heart beat a little faster like, say, a mid-70s Formula Atlantic or F3.…
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MPH: Antonelli is ravaging Russell’s golden chance of F1 title — Canada is critical
Outperformed in Miami, George Russell fell further behind his teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title race. It makes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix vital for his championship hopes, says Mark Hughes, even though there’s a long season ahead
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Mark Hughes: Miami’s F1 team-mate divide – why driver pace made the difference
With the leading Formula 1 cars closely matched on pace, the 2026 Miami Grand Prix delivered an exciting race where driver pace and team strategy made the difference. But why the big gap between front-running team-mates?
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Mark Hughes: Ever-more complex F1 rules expose just how flawed they are
The F1 season resumes in Miami this weekend with an even more complex set of rules. It’s a welcome attempt to improve the racing, but just goes to show that the fundamental problems remain unsolved. Mark Hughes explains
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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The uncomfortable reality beneath Ben Sulayem’s V8 engine promise
Four races into a new era that took years and hundreds of millions of pounds of power unit development, Formula 1 is already talking about the next one with V8 engines at its core
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When Silverstone was still gloriously mad: Graham Hill’s last hurrah
An ageing champion, an ugly Brabham, and a revolutionary gas-turbine Lotus conspired to produce one of motor sport’s most enchanting afternoons at the 1971 International Trophy, as Matt Bishop recounts
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Antonelli has entered the F1 title conversation, and Wolff can’t stop it
After three grand prix wins from three poles, Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff is struggling to contain expectations about Kimi Antonelli
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